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Jacob Hutchinson takes ownership of Babycakes

MARQUETTE — Babycakes, a popular bakery in Marquette widely known for its muffins snd other tasty treats, is under new ownership. Jacob Hutchinson, a Munising High School alum and Michigan Army National Guard recruiter, recently bought the business, while continuing to work for the ...

SWP to fund planting of 100,000 trees in Marquette County

MARQUETTE — The Superior Watershed Partnership and the Land Conservancy has announced the launch of its Great Lakes Climate Corps and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps field season. These programs provide trained, boots-on-the-ground crew members whose work spans the entire Upper ...

Warm start to summer favored for UP region

IRON MOUNTAIN — A National Weather Service long-range forecast favors a warm, dry start to summer in the Upper Peninsula, while the outlook through August is neutral. The Climate Prediction Center sees a 45% chance of above-average temperatures in June and just a 20% chance of below average. ...

Marquette County aviators in World War I

MARQUETTE — When the Wright brothers made their first momentous flight in December 1903, little did anyone suspect the role their invention would play in World War I just over a decade later. Those early airplanes were extremely basic, made of canvas and wood with open cockpits and only ...

Two months later, questions remain in disappearance of Stephenson man

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information regarding the disappearance of Brett Parrett was provided by the Parrett family. The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to requests for comment by press time. STEPHENSON — 60 days after 34-year-old Stephenson resident Brett Parrett ...